All drawn with a pencil

[Swanny]

These might look like photographs, but it's not all black and white when it comes to the work of this artist.

Despite looking like they have been captured on a camera, these are actually hand-drawn images created by hyperrealist artist Paul Cadden.

The 47-year-old, from Scotland, is able to recreate photos in amazing detail, often just using only a pencil.

From the wrinkles on a woman’s face, a puff of smoke from a cigarette or dripping water - Cadden's drawings look unbelievably realistic.

:o

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/03/15/article-2115297-122DDD62000005DC-789_964x667.jpg

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/03/15/article-2115297-122DDD12000005DC-38_470x713.jpg

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/03/15/article-2115297-122DE705000005DC-551_964x639.jpg

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/03/15/article-2115297-122DEBB0000005DC-734_964x560.jpg

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/03/15/article-2115297-122DEBAC000005DC-941_470x710.jpg


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2115297/Paul-Cadden-The-hyperrealist-artist-recreating-photographs-pencil.html

[spudgun]

I love this kind of stuff, also check out the likes of piers dowell, marissa oosterlee, Dru blair.

I did a two day course with piers last year and was worth every penny, here's my attempt
http://s172.photobucket.com/albums/w21/spudgun_01/?action=view&current=1307472810879.jpg&mediafilter =noflash

[Harry87]

Very nice! I see what he means about concentrating on the internal aspect of the photo. Really powerful and evocative images! I particularly like the simplicity of black and white being used to create such detailed images.

'I have done one painting that measured 60 x 40 inches - but I’ll never do that again, it was a killer! ;D

[Harry87]

I love this kind of stuff, also check out the likes of piers dowell, marissa oosterlee, Dru blair.

I did a two day course with piers last year and was worth every penny, here's my attempt
http://s172.photobucket.com/albums/w21/spudgun_01/?action=view&current=1307472810879.jpg&mediafilter =noflash

I remember seeing that last year :) Pretty good attempt! 8-)

[goz1960]

Fantastic what talent some people have?.

[Dan505]

That's unbelievable, looks so real! Mega respect for that! 8-)

[BB]

Amazing pics 8-)

BB

[Wes]

The detail is amazing, very good indeed :)

[Toph]

Quite simply superb, 8-)

[Jon_W]

That is amazing. I dread to think how long each one takes.